Inscription on an Inro?

[Bugyotsuji]

Inscription on an Inro.

 

Apologies for the amount of material. Can anyone read some or all of this? Please feel no pressure. Many thanks in advance.

http://forums.netsuke.org/file?id=1001203

[k morita]

Hi, :D

 

This is a Chinese poem of Sikong Tu (A.D. 834-903)( Chinese pronunciation) in the era of Tang Dynasty in a China. 司空圖

Please google "Sikong Tu"

[Bugyotsuji]

Excellent work, Morita san!

[Bugyotsuji]

gleeson at the International Netsuke Society conveys his thanks:

mr. morita of the nihonto message board. please extend my thanks to mr. morita